Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
WHEAT is looking well.

WHEAT is looking well.
JUST get ready for fun on the 4th.
SUE LEE is doing a good laundry busl-
ness.
Gardens can not be seen for the
weeds.
COUNTY COURT was in session dur
ing the week.
BY the way, what are you doing for
the celebration ?
DON'T forget the excursion to Bay
Ridge on the 22nd.
SHERIFF LAMoN paid out ST.. 25 for
fox scalps during 1887.
THE rains and the sun have beauti-
fed all vegetable matter.
The mornings during the past week
have been uncomfortably cool.
To break up colds and feyers, use early
DR.. Pierce's Extract of Smart-W eed.
THE City Band rendered some choice
selections in the square Tuesday night.
Now since the local editors away the
bad pavements will have to take rest.
THE Nj. E. Church festival held last
week in the Market House was sue
cess.
CHILDRENs' day exercises of the M.
E. Church,of Hedgesville will be held
tomorrow.
THE Local Editor is in Baltimore and
will remain for another week. He has
some strange attraction at the Monu-
mental City
IT is strange that some ladies can
listen to music better when they are en-
gagged in lively conversation than at
any other time.
Don't miss the Fan Drip by 80
little girls at st. Josephs Commence
ment next Tuesday evening, at the
Central Opera House.
Mr. E. G. SIMPSON, has some office
furniture and books which will be dis.
posed of very cheap. A good chance to
secure Desk, Table, Chairs, ETC., very
low.
FROM the display made by Messrs. II.
Rosenbush 81 Co., at their door we real
ly believe they are sacrificing goods at
their Red Letter Sale. Pay them a
visit.
THE most beautiful, as we'll as the
most.convenient barn we have seen near
Martinsburg, is being built for Mr..
Leidick, who resides on the William
sport pike.
The Engineers and Fireman 3 Asso-
citation of the B. & o. r.. r. furnishes the
NJ G. Band with tickets and necessary
expenses attached, free on the occasion
of their picnic Tuesday, June, 22nd.
THE county roads, Notwithstanding
the amount of sunshine they have had
recently, are in bad condition, rem
dered so by the great rains Of the pre-
vious week.
Mr.. Frank Williams ard Miss Jennie
Small were married Wednesday at the
residence of Mr., James Small, on
Tuscarora Chreek. The happy couple
left on the D. m. train for an extended
tour in the East.
Mr. Willis Scheu failed for steam, or
collapsed a fiue, or something of the
kind on Saturday evening, and had to
return, when short distance from
town on his way to the bicycle meet in
Hagerstown. Something got wrong
with his wheel. Stat eSnGn
PROPS. Cox, Pitzer, Combs and Ry-
neal were rusticating on the mountain
top last Saturday afternoon. They re-
turned looking refreshed and spoke
pleasantly of the pretty scenery and in
MIGRATING mountain air.
BY reference to card in another col
umn, it will be seen that there will be
a sale of household furniture etc, at The
residence of Mr.. Il. j. Simpson Tues
day afternoon, at half past two.
st. JosEPHs COMMENCEMENT The
fourth annual commencement of st.
Joseph School will take place next
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock at the
Central Opera House, and promises to
be very interesting, admission % C IS.